Monaco prepares for royal wedding — with Canadian connection

Tatiana Santo Domingo is set to marry into the royal family of Monaco this weekend when she weds Andrea Casiraghi, son of Princess Caroline and daughter of the iconic Princess Grace. The bride's aunt, Lauren Santo Domingo, posted this photo of the bride's pre-wedding celebration with her bridesmaids aboard a yacht, on Instagram. Tatiana Santo Domingo is at the centre of the image.

Photograph by: Lauren Santo Domingo
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Monaco is preparing for a royal wedding this weekend as Andrea Casiraghi, grandson of Princess Grace, prepares to marry his long-time love, Tatiana Santo Domingo, on Saturday.

Casiraghi, 29, is the son of Princess Caroline of Hanover and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi, who was killed in a speedboat accident in 1990.

Now second in line to the throne of Monaco, Casiraghi also has a Canadian connection — he was a student at McGill University for a time. Casiraghi has previously been named one of People magazine's 50 most beautiful people and one of Forbes magazine's 20 hottest young royals.

His fiancée, also 29, is the New York-born daughter of the late Julio Mario Santo Domingo, a Colombian billionaire, and Vera Rechulski of Brazil. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Sacha, earlier this year.

According to Britain's Daily Mail, the bride hosted a lavish pre-wedding celebration for her bridesmaids aboard a yacht. Santo Domingo is known for her love of fashion, having started her own fashion line and been included in Vanity Fair's 2010 best-dressed list, the Mail notes.

Hello Magazine reports that the wedding is expected to be low key, but will feature a noteworthy guest list. In addition to the Monegasque royal family, those likely to attend include a who's who of the international financial, fashion and social scenes.

"The striking brunette has been educated at the best schools in Paris, Geneva and New York. So legions of glamorous names are expected from the Big Apple, Milan, Switzerland, France and Latin America," says Hello.

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Tatiana Santo Domingo is set to marry into the royal family of Monaco this weekend when she weds Andrea Casiraghi, son of Princess Caroline and daughter of the iconic Princess Grace. The bride's aunt, Lauren Santo Domingo, posted this photo of the bride's pre-wedding celebration with her bridesmaids aboard a yacht, on Instagram. Tatiana Santo Domingo is at the centre of the image.

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